The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1887-02-16

cause would enjoy reading the Off
cial report of this exciting session,
the following is taken from the
House Journal of Feb. 10th:
HOUSE BILL S2.
Passed to Its Third Reading.
Feb. 10, Evening Session, House Joar-
mal.
Mr.. Nc Vhorter moved that the rules be
| suspended, and House Bill No. 81, "a bill 10
drinks within the State of West Virginia. n
On second reading,
Be taken up out of its order.
The question being on the motion to sus-
pend the rules,
Mr.. Gleason demanded the ayes and noes.
The demand being sustained, they were
ordered and taken.
On suspending the rules,
The ayes were:
Messrs. Rowan, (Speaker), Cochran, p. b.;
Cook DAVIDSON, Depue, Duval, Ferguson,
Gandee, Gates. Gorrell, Hager, Hamilton,
| Raymond, Hensley ,Hoke, Holmes, Kincaid,
Largent, MeClung, McWhorter, Middleton,
Reynolds, Rife, Roseberry. Shaw, Smith,
Sturm, Sydenstricker, Thdyer, Toler, Wood
yard and Young-32
The noes were:
Messrs. Chew, Cochran, Jacob; Crockett,
Garden, Gleason, Harding, Kellar, Lucas,
McCombs, Ropp, Sinclair-l1
Absent on leave and not voting:
Messrs. Bowers, Brown, Byrne, Chambers,
Chancellor; Chipley, Crow, Hagans, Hiner,
Mckinney, Cakes, Peck, Pugh, Ragland,
Spencer, Taylor, Whitaker, Woods and
Yeager.-22.
So two-thirds OF the members present
having voted in the Affirmative, the rules
were suspended and the bill III. B. 82) TAX
en- up for consideration.
On motion of Mr.. McWhorter, the bill
was amended in section s. line 8, by strik-
ing out the word "fve" and inserting
"four".
Mr.. Chew moved to further amend the
bill by adding at the end of line 3, section /,
| after the word Estate" the following:
provided compensation be made to
owners of property injured or destroyed by
the operation of this Act"
Which amendment was rejected.
| Mr.. Lucas moved to further amend this
| bill by inserting in section q line /, after
the word '1sale" the words "at retail"
| The question being on the motion to in
sert,
| Mr.. Lucas demanded the ayes and noes.
| The demand being sustained they we've
ordered and taken.
On the motion to insert,
| The ayes were:
Messrs. Rowan, Speaker, Chew, Cochran,
Jacob; Crockett, Garden, Gleason, Hagans,
Harding, Raymond, Kellar, Lucas, Pueb,
| Ropp and Slnclair,-14.
| The noes were:
| Messrs Cochran, P.B.; Cook DAWSON, De-
que, Duval, Ferguson, Garden, Gates, Corral,
Hager. Hamilton, Hensley, Hoke, Holmes,
Kincaid, Largent McClung, McCom6s.
McWhorter, Middleton, Heck, Reynolds,
Rife, Roseberry, Shaw, Smith, Stusm,
Thayer, Toler, woodward and Young.-3l.
Absent on leave and not voting
Messrs. Bowers, Brown and Byrne,
Chambers, Chancellor, Chipley, Grow,
Hiner, Jones, Kidd, Kinsey, Mckinney,
Cakes, Ragland, Spencer, Sydsnstrieker
Taylor, Whitaker, Woods and Yeager.
So the motion to insert did not prevail.
Mr.. Rowan, Speaker, (Mr. Shaw in the
| Chair, moved to further Amend the bill.
by striking out all of seetien 2,
Pending the debate(Mr Hagans having the
fioor,)
| Mr. Gorrell made the point of order that
the gentleman had exhausted his privilege,
under the rule of the House adopted this
day, he having spoken five minutes.
Which point of order the Speaker (Mr.
Shaw in the chair ruled was we'll taken,
| Whereupon
On motion of Mr.. Gleason, unanimous
consent being given, the gentleman Mr..
Hagans)was allowed to proceed.
| Pending further debate,
Mr.. Gorrell demanded the previous ques-
ton.
| Which demand was sustained.
Whereupon Mr.. Garden moved that the
House adjourn,
On the motion to adjourn,
Mr.. Gleason demanded the ayes and noes
The demand being sustained, they were
ordered and taken.
On the motion to adjourn,
The ayes were:
Messrs Rowan, Speaker, Byrne, Chan
cellor, Chew, Cochran, jacob; Crockett
DAWSON, Garden, Gleason, Hagans, Hager
harding, Kellar, Lucas; Pugh, happ ano